Lander's Super Bowl Connection is heavy, really, really heavy

(Lander, Wyo.) - Lander has a connection to this Sunday's Super Bowl 50
between the regional favorite Denver Broncos, AFC Champions and the
Carolina Panthers from Charlotte and the NFC titlists.
The six massive bronze Panthers that adorn Carolina's Bank of America
Stadium were cast by Eagle Bronze in Lander. Yep, right here.
Artist Todd Andrews, who's studio is near Auburn, California, sculpted the
panthers, which are 22 feet in length, seven feet high and six feet wide at
the shoulders. Each cast is made of 2,600 pounds of bronze.
[image: Inline image 1]
*Artist Todd Andrews sits
with his head in the mouth of the Panther sculpture. (Todd Andrews Studio /
Pitchengine Communities - used with permission) *
The project, according to records at Eagle Bronze, began in June 1995 and
was finished 13 months later in July of 2016 for the then brand new
stadium. Work on the two panthers consumed 4,320 man hours.
Andrews said the Panthers gave him tickets to the big game (in nearby Santa
Clara) and he'll be right above the tunnel where the teams enter the field.
With all due respect to the Denver Fans, he said he'll be rooting for the
Panthers and wearing the jersey (No. 51) of Carolina's Sam Mills, who is in
the Panthers Hall of Fame. He also sculpted an eight-foot tall bronze of
Mills for the team that sits outside the stadium. He added that should
Denver score, he'll also be bringing along a crying mask!
*Feature Photo: A member of the Peden Family working on the monumental
bronze at Eagle Bronze in Lander in 1995. (h/t to Donald Peden /

Lander's Super Bowl Connection is heavy, really, really heavy

(Lander, Wyo.) - Lander has a connection to this Sunday's Super Bowl 50
between the regional favorite Denver Broncos, AFC Champions and the
Carolina Panthers from Charlotte and the NFC titlists.
The six massive bronze Panthers that adorn Carolina's Bank of America
Stadium were cast by Eagle Bronze in Lander. Yep, right here.
Artist Todd Andrews, who's studio is near Auburn, California, sculpted the
panthers, which are 22 feet in length, seven feet high and six feet wide at
the shoulders. Each cast is made of 2,600 pounds of bronze.
[image: Inline image 1]
*Artist Todd Andrews sits
with his head in the mouth of the Panther sculpture. (Todd Andrews Studio /
Pitchengine Communities - used with permission) *
The project, according to records at Eagle Bronze, began in June 1995 and
was finished 13 months later in July of 2016 for the then brand new
stadium. Work on the two panthers consumed 4,320 man hours.
Andrews said the Panthers gave him tickets to the big game (in nearby Santa
Clara) and he'll be right above the tunnel where the teams enter the field.
With all due respect to the Denver Fans, he said he'll be rooting for the
Panthers and wearing the jersey (No. 51) of Carolina's Sam Mills, who is in
the Panthers Hall of Fame. He also sculpted an eight-foot tall bronze of
Mills for the team that sits outside the stadium. He added that should
Denver score, he'll also be bringing along a crying mask!
*Feature Photo: A member of the Peden Family working on the monumental
bronze at Eagle Bronze in Lander in 1995. (h/t to Donald Peden /